IT'S A GIRL! 🩷 🦏 We're happy to announce our animal care team confirmed Zenzele's calf is a female & is nursing well. We even got footage of her doing her first
#zoomies
! Look at her go! ❤️
🎥 by Senior Plains Keeper Amber
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@PrimroseSchools
BABY NEWS! Rhino mom Zenzele and the Zoo are big winners on this Super Bowl Sunday! Zenzele gave birth to a calf at 9:13 this morning. Zenzele is an experienced and confident mom, and she and baby are doing well. The calf brings the Zoo's herd of rhinoceroses to five. 🦏
Our Zoo family is sad to announce 10-yr-old male lion Nyack has died. Earlier this week he was injured in a physical incident with female lion Zuri. We will conduct a thorough review to attempt to understand what may have led to this.
BIG BABY NEWS! We’re excited to welcome a beautiful male
#giraffe
calf, born early Wednesday morning to mom Kita. 🦒 While the baby doesn’t yet have a name, he & mom are both doing great and will remain indoors with the rest of our herd during winter.
BIG BABY NEWS! We’re excited to welcome a beautiful male elephant calf, born Monday evening to first-time mom Zahara! Weighing in at 262 pounds, our "little" newborn is nursing well & full of curiosity. While the baby doesn’t have a name yet, he & mom are both doing great. 🐘
Let it snow. Let it SNOW! ❄️ Elsa, our 1-yr-old Arctic fox who arrived here last spring, is experiencing her first big Indiana snowfall. And she’s loving it!
BIG BABY NEWS! Excited to welcome a beautiful male giraffe calf, born early Sunday to first-time mom Kita. Standing 6 ft tall, our "little" newborn is nursing well & full of curiosity. While the baby doesn’t yet have a name, he & mom are doing great.
#ZooBabies
BABY NEWS! We’re excited to welcome 2 adorable penguin chicks. We’re also celebrating the beautiful differences of their families, because 1 of our newcomers was born to a same-sex pair — a first for our Zoo!
#Exciting
News! Mwezi the baby
#giraffe
has made his spring debut! After being indoors for the winter season, the three-month-old calf journeyed outside for the very first time with mom Kita staying close by. ❤️
#cutenessoverload
! ❤️
Today was the baby elephant’s first day outside! 🐘 He was very excited & curious of his new surroundings but stayed very close to mom Zahara.
#BabyNews
! We are excited to announce our 16-year-old African
#elephant
Zahara is
#pregnant
and due in October! The calf will complete the third generation in our herd.
#DidYouKnow
an elephant’s gestation period is 22-months long? Wow! Zahara is 15-months in and is doing well. 🐘
Pulling figs from a ball isn't as easy as it seems, even for an expert forager like red panda Sampson. But it's simply adorable watching him try! Just wait to see if he succeeds in the end — we promise it's worth it. 😉
#CuteAlert
- Jabari the baby
#elephant
just went swimming for the first time! 🐘 He took baby steps getting in & made sure he stayed close to mom Zahara until he was comfortable. We think it's safe to say, Jabari is a big fan of the water. ❤️
We can’t think of a more purr-fect time to announce that the tiger cubs are making their public debut this Friday
@9
:30am! We hope you are as excited as we are! 🐯🥳
Our Zoo family is grieving today as we say goodbye to a much-loved friend. Sophi, our 52-year-old African elephant matriarch, has died. She lived a long, wonderful life here. She was a majestic elephant who was loved by our herd, staff, volunteers and generations of Hoosiers.
Nose boops from Nyima to start the morning!
With their thick fur coat & big bushy tail, red pandas are well equipped for a chilly, snow-covered morning like this.
#ExcitingNews
! We are expected our first-ever rhino baby! 🦏 We are excited to announce our 19-year-old white
#rhino
Zenzele is
#pregnant
and due in February!
#DidYouKnow
rhino pregnancies last around 16 months? Wow! Both Zenzele & her calf are in good health.
Introducing our Tiger Cub Trio! Our 7-year-old Amur tiger Zoya gave birth to triplets, one girl and two boys. Cubs & mom are doing great! Watch for weekly updates on the trio as they grow and growl, and your chance to help name the cubs! More details→
#BABYNEWS
! Our baby
#elephant
is officially one month old today! To help celebrate this special milestone, we are inviting you to help us name our elephant baby. Our elephant team created a list of names & we need YOUR help to pick the best one.
Vote ➡️
Thanks to everyone for your continued well-wishes for Kedar, our 13-yr-old male elephant who's recovering from EEHV. The virus is nearly undetectable now & he recently started going back into the large yard. We're so pleased with his progress!
Rhino
#BabyWatch
🦏 - Zenzele is due to calve any day now, but that didn’t slow her down from enjoying some brief outdoor time to stretch her legs, take a mud bath & give her calf a rollercoaster ride with
#zoomies
. Fingers crossed everyone! 🤞
🎥 by Senior Plains Keeper Amber
#BirthdayAlert
! Charly the orangutan is turning 30 today & our incredible keepers threw him a party complete with decorations, wrapped presents & lots of treats.
#HappyBirthday
to everyone celebrating today!
📸 by Keeper Melanie
A shout out to all the wonderful moms as we celebrate Mother's Day! We have many attentive animal moms including orangutan Sirih. She spends a lot of time teaching her six-year-old daughter, Mila how to be an orangutan.
Happy 15th birthday Rocky! 🥳🎂 To celebrate our orangutan with a one-of-a-kind personality, keepers threw a party & guests sang as the birthday boy enjoyed a cake made with frozen juices & fruit then topped with edible flowers & whipped cream.
#IndyOrangutans
Goodnight Max! Our 5-year-old orangutan looks all worn out from a day full of play, so he & Knobi are happily snuggled together for a nice, long sleep.
BIG BABY NEWS! Giraffe mom Takasa just gave birth Feb. 11 to a female calf named Makena. Standing 6 ft tall, this "little" newcomer is full of spirit & curiosity. More »
#ZooBabies
A delicious & healthy meal is the best way to start a day! So what’s on the menu for our orangutans? Charly, our 26-yr-old male, enjoys his fresh fruits & veggies plus a side of popcorn.
*Sound on* With his big teeth & powerful jaw, Rocky can easily devour his little pumpkin. Now THAT is how you enjoy
#NationalPumpkinDay
! 🎃
#IndyOrangutans
Cuteness to the Max is the best way to start your day! 🧡 Look how our gentle giant — Azy weighs around 250lbs — plays patiently with 4-yr-old Max, who’s tugging & tumbling all over him. Such a great ape role model!
#IndyOrangutans
#CutenessToTheMax
Bobbing for raisins! While we're waiting for the weather to warm up outside, our lemur troop is having fun behind the scenes, foraging for treats in their pool.
#BringingTheZooToYou
#ClosedButStillCaring
We BIG news to share! We need your help in naming our rhino calf! 🦏 Our amazing
#rhino
team have created a list of names for this little cutie. Now we need YOU to choose the best one!
🗳️ Vote for your favorite here:
Must resist urge to
#BoopTheSnoot
😬🐆
An amazing up-close moment with one of our beautiful cheetahs captured by 📸
Remember to tag
#indyzoo
in your pics & we might feature you on the next
#fanphotofriday
📸
Our dolphin calf has a name — meet Maui 🐬
At 6 wks old, he's growing fast. He's nursing well & has doubled his weight since birth. He & mom Kalei spend lots of time rubbing pectoral fins, which is a sign of affection between dolphins.
BABY NEWS! Meet the newest member of our Plains family! ❤️ Kudu JoJo gave birth to a male calf over the weekend & it has been cuteness overload. The
#baby
doesn't have a name yet, but he is doing great & so is mom JoJo.
Exciting baby news! Glenda, our long-tailed macaque gave birth on Oct. 11 to an adorable
#babyboy
! 🐒 The newborn doesn’t have a name yet, but he is doing well & has been playing with the other young macaques while staying close to mom. ❤️
📸 by Keeper Amanda
What's the best way to escape the winter blues? Hot tubs of course!
During the colder months, our primate keepers like to set up little "hot tubs" for our macaques who are indoors. You can see Gemma, Bea & Emmie love to just sit & relax in the tubs!
📸 by Primates Keeper Amanda
While the flurries fly, Ginger & Aku are having fun outside! With a thick blubber layer to keep them warm, this
#WinterStorm
feels perfectly refreshing for our Pacific walrus.
#snow
#INwx
We are less than a week away from announcing the official name of our rhino calf! 🦏 If you still haven’t voted, you still have time. The polls will close on Monday, April 8 at Noon & Tuesday, April 9 will be the big reveal.
VOTE NOW 🗳️➡️
We’re excited to welcome a new member of our dolphin pod! Kalei gave birth to a healthy baby boy on Aug. 27. Kalei is an attentive & relaxed mother and the calf is nursing well. More »
#ZooBabies
Who knew that April Fools' Day came in December? Reports of lions escaping from our Zoo are not true. If you saw this image floating around social media, know that it came from a safari trail camera in Africa. All of our animals are safe and sound.
#FakeNews
Wake up with our brown bears! Before they go outside, Kiak & Mi-kal start each morning with a behind-the-scenes play session. Watch all the adorable action.
#BringingTheZooToYou
A little
#kangaroo
kuteness to brighten your day. 🦘
Check out this photo by one of our keepers of Androo avoiding the cold by kicking back & enjoying the warm indoors.
Should we be jealous or impressed with of his level of
#relaxation
? 😂
📸 by Keeper Kyle
Don’t miss out! Come experience the new Rhino Adventure: Mom & Baby Special Edition! 🦏
This exclusive encounter takes you behind-the-scenes to meet Zenzele & her new calf before their public outing & learn about rhino
#conservation
!
More info:
We’re pleased to announce that Mara the
#chimpanzee
has made a new friend! Here she is with Billy at their first meeting. ❤️
#cute
Our animal care team will continue to introduce Mara to the other members of her new chimpanzee community.
We’re having a ball with Orin & Hemingway! Quiet winter days are a perfect time for trainers to visit the underwater dome for playtime with our pod. These unique & engaging activities also help strengthen bonds between our animals & care team.
Wake up with our brown bears! Before they go outside, Kiak & Mi-kal start each morning with a behind-the-scenes play session. Watch all the adorable action.
If you are celebrating today, then you share this very special day with Gloria who is turning 40 today! We gave her a birthday party full of yummy presents like alfalfa and produce. 🎂
The
#polls
have closed and we have a winning name for our baby gibbon! We are thrilled to officially introduce you all to… Echo! ❤️
All of us here at the Indianapolis Zoo would like to thank everyone who participated in our contest. You are all
#ape
-solutely amazing!
Today is
#WorldGiraffeDay
, a perfect day to recognize an animal with the longest neck on earth! 🦒
#Giraffes
can reach 18+ ft tall, but did you know they only have 7 neck vertebrae, just like humans?
#FunFact
Meet our giraffe herd ►
#Kangaroo
Kuteness alert! 🦘 One of our keepers noticed a new little face peeking out of the pouch of our two-year-old red kangaroo Ziva.
Our kangaroo mob is growing, and we can't wait to welcome the little joey to the world!
#ZooBaby
📸 by Keeper Kyle
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We’re with you Mi-kal, prepping for snow is exhausting!
Watch this adorable video one of our keepers got of our male brown bear making his den for a blustery night. *Sound on*
#FirstSnow
Have you herd? Our Plains family is still growing! ❤️We're excited to introduce our 2 new male Addra gazelle calves. While they don't have a name yet, both boys & moms Swann & Sparrow are doing well & will stay indoors this winter.
📸 by Senior Keeper Amber
#BabyNews
- The results are in & our elephant calf officially has a name – Jabari! ❤️
In Swahili, Jabari means fearless or brave, which is a perfect description for our curious calf. 🐘 We received more than 8,000 votes from all over the world. Thank you for taking part.
It may be cold outside, but we're not kitten around when we say these little ones will melt your heart! ❤️ Be sure to stop by and say hello to our
#sandcats
, Tumbleweed & Agave over in Deserts!
What new toys did you get for
#Christmas
? Kedar got his swivel log back! This special “sparring partner” wore out from so much use. Now it’s just like new again & Kedar is one happy elephant. Watch!
We are celebrating a major
#milestone
! This week, the Zoo’s
#chimpanzee
community began exploring the trail system that connects our International Chimpanzee Complex.